Rik Ghysel

Product Engineer Regulatory Compliance at Victaulic

Ghent Metropolitan Area

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Experience

  • Product Engineer Regulatory Compliance at Victaulic
    Apr 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 4 mos

    - Create files to submit to potable water, food and fire protection agencies(30), review test reports - Provide guidance and communicate changes in standards and directives to product development, support Sales and Customer Care - Visit agencies to build relationships, to know their approval process and to negotiate price - Attend committees in order to influence, to create and to update standards, attend conferences - Negotiate product labeling with the agencies - Create the technical files for the mechanical and electromechanical products and write the declarations of conformity in order to satisfy the requirements of the Atex directive - Knowledge of European standards and directives as well as nationals standards concerning potable water and fire protection

  • Air Liquide (23 yrs 6 mos)
    • Project Engineer
      Feb 2001 - Mar 2010 · 9 yrs 2 mos

      - Involved as from the start in engineering, the design, the calculation and the material choices in several projects at customers: cryogenic vessels and installations, piping and installations for corrosive and high purity gases - Leading and motivating the installation teams - Coordination and control of the implementation of the project in order to achieve the qualitative and financial objectives.

    • Sales Engineer
      Oct 1995 - Jan 2001 · 5 yrs 4 mos

      - High purity gases and gas mixtures - Gas and liquid gas installations

    • Production Manager
      Jun 1989 - Sep 1995 · 6 yrs 4 mos

      - Responsible for the production of high purity gases and mixtures - International customer file